Car-replacer



F. D. MCGINLEY.

- CAR REPLACER. APPUCATION man 0cT,2\1,19\9. 1,38%105.

RENEWED MAY 10, 1921.

Patented June 21, 192L 2 SHEETS-SHEET-1. /4 /5/ F. D. McGINLEY.

. CAR REPLACER. APPLICATION FILED OC 21,1919. RENEWED MAY 10.1921.

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UNITED4 STATES FREDERICK D. MCG-INLEY, OF PLEASANT BEACH, NEW YORK.

CAR-REPLACER.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921'.

Application led October 21, 1919, Serial N0. 332,245. Renewed May 10, 1921. Serial No. 468,20`3,

T0 @ZZ w hom t mary concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK D. MGGIN- LEY, a citizen of the United States, of Pleasant Beach, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inCar-Replacers, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in car replacers adapted to be used more particularly for replacing electric cars on interurban railways in which portions of the rails project some distance above the road bed as in suburban districts while in the cities and villages the surface of the rails is substantially flush with the surface of the pavement, and one of the objects of my invention is to provide a replacer adapted to be used under either of those conditions.

In most cars of this type the front and rear ends of the body are mounted upon what is commonly known as four-wheeled trucks in which the axles, each carrying a pair of wheels, are rigidly held in parallelism while the truck asia whole is pivotally connected near its center to the body of the car, and in most of the car displacements, the front wheels are usually the first to leave the track when the car is in motion, thereby causing the truck to assume a greater or less angle to the line of the track, while on the other hand, in replacing the car it is customary to reverse its direction of motion so as to bring the displaced wheels closer to their respective rails where they are easily replaced by the use of'suitable replacers.

In replacing a displacedrcar upon a track, it is customary to employ a replacer for each wheel of the same axle, the object being to elevate the wheels a suhiicent distance to bring the flange of the outermost wheel and the tread. of the other wheel above the ball of the rail when the rails are raised above the pavement and to then direct the wheels into alinement with their respective rails as the motion of the car is reversed from that during which it was displaced. j

It is well known that if a circular body is rolled in a plane at an angle to and against a straight raised surface it will be gradually deflected by said surface until it runs parallel therewith, and one of the objects of the present invention is to make use of this fact by providing each replacer with raised ribs which by proper adjustment of the replacer` plate with reference to the displaced wheels act upon the flanges of said wheels to gradually adjust their direction of motion toward their respective rails as the car is .propelled under its own power or by any other force.

Another object is to provide a pair of replacers which are identical in construction and capable of being interchangedoiused at opposite sides of their respective rails according to the direction of displacement of the wheels of the car. j

A further object is to provide the replacer with a laterally swinging leaderplate which is mounted upon a suitable sup pcrting base and capable of adjustment to different angles relatively to their respective rails to correspond to the degree or direction of displacementof the wheels. A still further Objectis to enable the swinging plate to be easily and quickly detached from` the base and used for replacing the cars on rails where the surface of the pave-V nient is substantially flush with that of the ball of the rail. Y i

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the replacer will be broughtout in the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan of a portion of a. railway track and a pair of my improved car replacers in operative position for replacing the displaced car wheels, portions of which are shown by dotted lines as just entering the replacers, the other dotted lines indicating the successive positions which the wheels assume in traveling along the Areplacer for replacement upon the rails.

Fig. 2 is a top plan of one of the same replacers asused at the inner side of the rail but in a reverse position end for end from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the replacer shown in Fig. 2 and adjacent portion of the rail. Y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4, Fig.2.

Fig. 5 is a top plan of a portion of the leaderplate of the replacer as used for replacing a car upon a rail the ball of which is substantially Hush with the surface of the pavement.

As previously stated, in replacing a displaced car it is advisabley to use two of the replacers, one for each wheel of 1the same axle, and therefore one ofV which is placed at the insideof'one rail and the other at the outside of the opposite rail according to the direction of displacement of the wheels on the same axle, and inasmuch as they are identicalV in construction the derail '-3-, adapted to rest upon the ball of the rail of the track, and suitable means for attaching the base -1- and supplemental rail 3-` to the track rail d 'The base- 1- is symmetrical and tapered from one end toward its opposite end in top plan, and is wedge-shaped in side elevation, as shown more clearly in Figs. l, 2, and 3, the narrower portionin plan being of greatest vertical heightin elevation so that as the width increases the height diminishes toward the end from which the wheels enter the replacer. f

The lower face of the base is substantially flat and when in active use is disposed in a horizontal plane substantially coincident with the lower face ofV the rail a sopas to rest firmly upon the ties either at the inside or outside 'of theV rail in close proximity thereto according to the direction oi displacement of the car wheels.

v The upper face is disposed in an inclined plane intersecting the lower face at a sharp angle at the widest end, the opposite end of the inclined face being Vdisposed a distance above the plane of the upper face of the rail approximately equal to the radial depth of the flange as b of the wheel as B to be replaced, whereby as the wheelrides up the incline of the leaderfplate n52,- presently described, its flange will be in a position to ride vor slide laterallyY over the ball of the rail.

For convenience of description, the wider end of the baseV 1 -,which is also the thinnestv end vertically, vwill be termed the rear end, while the opposite or horizontally narrower and vertically. deeper end may be termed the front;A by reason of the fact that the car wheels move from the wider end towith opposite upstandi-ng flanges '-5 rising from opposite edges thereofin horizonA tal spaced relation a distance corresponding approximately to the radial depth orn the flange t of the wheel so that the tread of lthe wheel may ride on one or the other of these'fianges according to its position inside or outside of thev rail, the space between the flanges constituting a passageway for the flange of the wheel. The leader-plate --e'ispivotally mounted upon the upper inclined faceV oi the base if for laterally swingingadjustment and for this purpose is provided with a journaled bearing or opening 46- in its longitudinal center for receiving `a pivotal stud -7-, projectingupwardly from the upper face of the base -'l'-, the length of said plate icing slightly greater'than the distance from the rear ends of the ribs -fto the rear end of the base 'l. Y

The lower and upper faces of the plate 2- are substantially flat and parallel except that the upper :tace is provided with a pair of upstanding lengthwise flanges 8- along its opposite edges and in spaced relation, the height of VVsaid flanges being approximately equal to or slightly greater than the radial depth of the flange t of the car wheel, so'as to' allow Vthe tread of the wheel to ride uponeither flangeV according to the position of the replacer inside or outside of the rail. i v

The pivotal stud -74- passes through the longitudinal center ofthe plate Q-'- a short distance from its front end which latter ico llO

travels in close proximity to the rear ends of the ribs or flanges -5- as the plate is adjusted about the axis of the pivot to bring its rear endinto proper position for receiving the adjacent wheel preparatory to replacing the wheels upon the track. This plate is also tapered longitudinally Vfrom its rear end to its front end so that its opposite longitudinal flanges and also the flanges -8- divergerearwardly, said ribs extending from points directly opposite the axis of the pivotal stud 7-, to the extreme rear end of the plate and have their front and rear ends beveled laterally to better direct the flange of' the wheel between them in case it should strike the end of either rib,the

object of the ilanges being to form an intervening channel through which the wheel and particularly its flange may pass without Y liability of displacement from the plate when the wheels are-being replaced upon the track.

The portion of the plate 2 in front of the pivotal stud 7 is providedwith a central lengthwise rib -9- rising from the upper face thereof toa height corre sponding approximately to the height oi"V the ribs 5- and flanges 8n to additionally guide the wheelv in its forward movement and to form a bearing for the tread of the wheel as it passes alon the replacer from t-he lower end to the higher end thereof. f

` The rear end of the rib or flange 9e is spaced equal distance apart from the front end of both flanges 8 to form intervening channels for the passage of the wheel flange through either channel, depending upon the position of the replacer inside or outside oi' the rail.-

The supplemental rail -3- is adapted to rest upon the `ball of the track rail a and is provided at one side with a pendant projection -10l for engaging the same side of the track rail as that at which the replacer is located, said supplemental rail being provided with a laterally projecting lengthwise base flange -11- and an upstanding rib or flange I2- rising above the flange -lla distance lequal to or slightly greater than the radial depth of the wheel flange Z2 so as to support the tread of the wheel and allow its flange to ride across the ball ofthe rail in the act of replacing thev wheels upon the track.

This supplemental rail is`also symmetrical in top plancto permit it to be-used at either side of either rail according to the positions of the remaining portions of the replacer7 and is located directly opposite the front end of the base 1 where it together with the base is Vdetachably held in fixed relation to the rail by means of a clamping bolt -13-, having one end extended across the ball of the rail through an opening *14ein the supplemental rail -3- and provided with a hook-shaped eX- tremity -l5 engaged with the `face of the rail opposite-that which is engaged by the projection -l0, the opposite end of the clamping bolt n13-'bei,ng provided with a threaded extension d6-f passing through a vertical elongated opening -l7- in the front end ot the base -1- as shown more clearly in Fig. rg said extension being provided with a transverse slot for receiving a tapered key -l8 bearing against the extension -4- ot the base, thereby locking said base inY a fixed position with relationto the rail.

The projection 104 of the supplemental rail -3- is provided with vertical guide grooves -l9- for receiving laterally projecting vertical ribs 20- on the adjacent face of the extension lland permitting the adjacent vend of the base -1- to be adjusted, vertically to conform to different heights of rails, this adjustment being permitted by the vertical elongation of the slot `l7- in the extension 1l-- which latter is provided with two sets of ribs -20, one set at each rside of the extension to permit the base to be locked to either the outside or inside of either rail by the same fastening means.l I j Vhen the supplemental rail -3- is placed in operative position its raised rib or liange 12- extends parallel with the rail,` the face of said yrib at the side of the rail at which the corresponding wheel is displaced being disposed in substantially the same vertical plane as that'of the corresponding side of the ball of the track rail while the opposite ends of the opposite side of said rib are beveled longitudinally so that when the lange' oi" the wheel 'is at that side, the beveledface will assist in forcing it across the ball of the track rail into proper replacement on the track, as shown more clearly by dotted lines in Fig. l 4in connection with the replacer which is out-` side of the rail. i j j In order that the operation of my invention may be clearly understood I have shown by dotted lines in F ig. l relatively small segments of the lower portions of the displaced wheel of ,one of the axles `of the truck, the dotted line connecting segments indicating the axis of said wheels,said position indicating an extremedisplacement at which `car replacers of almost any type would be effective, it being evident that when the two wheels on the same axisare displaced the flange of the wheel which is outside of the track willbe much nearer its corresponding rail than that of the other' wheel to its rail and therefore the plates -2 are adjusted about their pivotal studs -7- with their rear ends corresponding distances from their respective rails to receive both wheels and when properly adjustedthe front end of' the rib 9 oi the replacer at the inner side of the rail will be registered with'the rib -5- nearest the rail while the central lengthwise rib -9 of the other replacer will be registered with approximately the center of the space between the ribs-- of the corresponding base.

Under the 'conditions 'of' displacement shown and the positions of the plates 2M as described, the wheel at the outside of the track is about to ride upon the rear end oi the corresponding plate -2 while the other wheel is still some distance from the rear endv of its plate'. A4 flange of the out? side wheel -will be alined with the space between the rib -9- and lange -8 nearest the rail while the flange of the inside. wheel will be in a line intersecting the flange tion indicated by dotted line S, the engagement of the Harige of theinside wheel with `the inner Hange -8- will crowdboth wheels toward their respective rails while at the same time the overlapping of the Hange of the inside wheel against the corresponding inner flange 8stends to cause said wheel Hange to parallel the replacer Harige, thereby-causing the outside wheel to rolll forwardly further up the incline and! against the beveled rear edgeof the rib or flange 5 of the corresponding base nearest the rail, which additionally crowds the wheels toward their respective rails as they continue to roll up the incline of the plates Now as the car continues to-movef forwardlyto the position shown by the dotted line T the flange of the inside wheel will pass between the flange 9e and innermost flange -8- of the corresponding plate while the flange of the outside wheel will pass to the inside of the innermost rib 5- of the correspondingV replacer, therebyl directing thflange toward the inner side of the rear endof the rib -12- as shown by dotted line Il Y A Now, as the axle with the wheels thereon continues to move to the position shown by dotted,V line V, the' inclined rear end of the rib l2- of the outermost replacer will further crowd the wheels toward theirI proper positions on the track, causing the flange of theinside wheel to ride between the ribs -5- of the corresponding replacer until it passes to the position shown by dotted line 5W where thelflange ofthe outermost wheel will have dropped off from the corresponding replacer upon the ball of the adjacent track rail, and owing to-V the tendency of the wheel Hange to aline itself with therailcauses the opposite wheel tov roll along its replacer rib 12,- until it assumes the position indicated by dotted line X at which time both wheels are .properly replaced upon Vtheir respective rails. Y

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the inner rib 8 of the insidev replacer performs -an important parte in crowding the wheels toward the rails and in causing their flanges to pass Vthrough the proper channels of the replacer for carrying the ball of the outside wheel across the ball of its rail aided by the rear inclined face of the ribi--12- of the outside replacer, but by duplicating these ribs '-8 and f5-- upon their respective parts permits the replacers to'bejinterchanged at different sides of the tracks tonaccommodate the position of the displaced wheels andalso permits the replacers to be changed end for end according to the direction of movement ofthe car in replacing it. Y Y

What I claim is: Y Y j 1. In a car replacer, in combination with a rail, a base section supported along one side of the rail and having a longitudinally inclined top face, a leader plate resting on said inclined face and hinged to swing latf erally toward` and from the rail and provided with raised ;ribs along .its opposite edges in spaced relation and converging to-l ward one end, and means for clamping the base to the rail. l

2. In combination with a track rail, a carreplacer comprising a base section having an inclined upper face, a clampingv device' adjustable horizontally on said section and` tached toi-the higher end ofthe base section Y for securing said section to a track rail.

4c. A car replacer comprising abase sectionl having a longitudinally inclined upper face in combination with a leader plate hinged to swing laterally upon said face in the plane of said incline and provided with spaced lengthwise ribs converging toward the 'high end of the incline, said base' having Y at,

raised lengthwise ribs in spaced relation the front end of the leader plate.` A

5. `A car replacer comprising a base section having a longitudinally inclined upper face in combirrattion with a leader plate hinged to swingV laterally upon said face in the plane of said incline and provided .with spaced lengthwiseribs converging toward the high end'of the incline, and a supple-` mental rail havingmeans for supporting it upon the ball of a track rail at the front end of said leader plate. j i j 6. A car replacer comprising a base' section having a longitudinally inclined upper face in combination with a lleader plate hinged to swing laterally upon said face in the plane of said incline and provided with spaced lengthwise Aribs converging toward the high end of the incline, and aV supplemental rail having means for supporting it upon the ball of a track rail at the front end of said leader plate, and means for clamping the hase and supplemental rail to the track rail.

7. A car replacer comprising, in oombination with a track rail, a base supported along one side of the track rail and provided With a longitudinally7 inclined upper face, a supplemental rail mounted on the hall of the track rail at the higher end of the base, and a leader plate mounted on said inclined face and provided with raised lengthwise ribs converging toward the supplemental rail.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd clay of October, 1919.

FREDERICK D. MoGIN LEY.

Witnesses:

H. E. CHASE, MARGARET L. S'roUr. 

